Mr. and Mrs. Cheng quickly retreated, but were still caught off guard when Guo Xueyun grabbed their legs.
"You...you get up first! What kind of behavior is this in public!"
People were coming and going around, and the two elderly people were terrified by her behavior. If they had known this would happen, they would never have come out for a walk.
“Auntie, my parents are in jail… I’m all alone now. My relatives and friends don’t care about me. I can’t find a job. I went to the Cheng family’s house, but your neighbors said you’re in the southwest. I used all the money I had to buy a ticket to come here, but I can’t go back.”
"you……"
Cheng's mother and father looked at each other in panic. Not to mention that there were already enough people in the family, it was absolutely impossible to bring another one home. Moreover, if Guo Xueyun went back with them and Jiang Wanqing saw her, she might get angry and disturb the pregnancy, which would be bad.
"We don't care about your business, and we can't interfere. Go wherever you want! Don't try to morally blackmail us!"
I think I once heard Jiang Wanqing use this adjective, and I don't know if it's appropriate to use it to describe Guo Xueyun now, but Cheng's mother blurted it out.
"Let's go quickly..."
Cheng's mother pulled Cheng's father along, pushed away Guo Xueyun's hand, and hurried home, but the woman called out behind them.
"Uncle and Aunt, I already inquired before I came. If you don't care about me, I'll go to your house myself. Anyway, if Jiang Wanqing hadn't messed with me back then, my family wouldn't be in this situation today. Let's see who can outlast whom!"
She stood up, patted her bottom, and the two elders, upon hearing this, exclaimed, "This is outrageous!" and immediately turned around.
"What exactly are you trying to do! I thought you had turned over a new leaf, but I didn't expect you to give up entirely..."
“Auntie, I’m not giving up. I’m fearless. The news says Jiang Wanqing is dead, but I know she’s not dead at all. She runs a factory in the Southwest. If she could just give me a job, that would be enough for me to survive. If you won’t even help me with that, I don’t care about bothering you anymore!”
"Do you think Jiang Wanqing will pay any attention to you?"
Cheng's mother found it amusing. This woman seemed completely oblivious to the situation, actually trying to blackmail Jiang Wanqing—it was utterly delusional.
"If she ignores me, I'll just stand guard at your door!"
"Incomprehensible!" Cheng's mother was so angry that she couldn't speak. Cheng's father tugged at her and shook his head.
"She's a ticking time bomb. Don't provoke her. Just deal with her for now. I think she's actually quite pitiful."
There's always a reason why someone is pitiful. Cheng's mother knew this principle well. She clenched her hands, struggled for a while, and then looked at Guo Xueyun.
She took a banknote out of her pocket and stuffed it into Guo Xueyun's hand: "Take this and buy something, find a place to stay. We've done more than enough. Don't bother us again! Otherwise, I'll have Cheng Ran take care of you!"
"Auntie, Cheng Ran wouldn't do such a thing, please don't scare me. This money... I don't want it!" Guo Xueyun stuffed the money back, "I want to go back with you!"
"Why can't you understand human language!"
Mr. Cheng frowned, took Mrs. Cheng's hand, and whispered something in her ear.
"How about this, take her back first, let Jiang Wanqing know, and let her handle it? She has many ways to solve it."
"Aren't you afraid of our eldest grandson...?"
"After all these days, do you really think she's that fragile? Anyway, the problem can't be with us!"
Cheng's father's purpose was very clear: he wanted to keep Guo Xueyun in check, but he didn't want to take responsibility. He was old and had high awareness, but all he did was try to protect himself!
Hearing this, Cheng's mother's eyes flickered. There was indeed some truth to it. Didn't Jiang Wanqing dislike them keeping things from her?
She gritted her teeth, looked up at Guo Xueyun, and said, "We can take you back, but you have to listen to us. If you dare to cause trouble, I'll risk going to jail to get rid of you!"
"Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely listen to you. I had no other choice but to do this. I just want to live." Guo Xueyun smiled.
"Then come with us!"
"good!"
Guo Xueyun followed behind the two elders of the Cheng family, a slight smile playing on her lips. Playing the victim was useless, but threats were effective. She had made the right gamble!
The elderly couple led Guo Xueyun to their doorstep and asked her to wait outside.
"Think it over carefully, then don't cause any trouble for us. Just wait outside obediently until we come out and call you, understand?"
Cheng's mother displayed the authority of an elder in front of Guo Xueyun, though it was unclear whether this authority would be effective...
"Um."
Guo Xueyun lowered her lips, just one step away from the finish line.
"No, you stay here and keep watch. I'll go in and talk to Cheng Ran and his wife."
After much deliberation, Cheng's mother was still worried. She asked Cheng's father to keep an eye on Guo Xueyun and prevent her from running around, while she went in first to give her son and daughter-in-law a heads-up.
Mr. Cheng frowned. He didn't want to do this job, but... for the sake of everyone's overall situation, he had no choice but to accept it. He then kept a close eye on Guo Xueyun.
Cheng's mother arrived at the door of Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran's room with trepidation, knocked on the door, and spoke in an unusually anxious voice.
"Wanqing, Cheng Ran, you two...aren't you asleep yet?"
The couple inside the room were reading and already snuggled in bed. Upon hearing the noise, Jiang Wanqing glanced at Cheng Ran.
"Your mom? Go see what's wrong."
Every time Jiang Wanqing heard Cheng's mother's voice, she had a feeling that something bad was going to happen, and Cheng Ran thought so too.
It's getting late, I wonder what kind of trouble they'll cause if they come over now.
Cheng Ran put on his clothes, went to open the door, and saw his mother standing at the door, rubbing her hands together.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you and Dad asleep yet? Are you still trying to keep an eye on Wanqing and me this late?"
"No, no, no...it's not that, I...I have something important to discuss with you..." Mother Cheng glanced inside, "Is Wanqing here? This matter is also related to her. I need to let you know so I can come in..."
She was stopped by Cheng Ran before she could even go in, his expression serious.
"Mom, you'd better think this through. If you anger Wanqing now and the child gets hurt, will you take responsibility?"
"I……"
Cheng's mother choked and muttered, "Whether I don't say it or I say it, it will hurt. It's better to let her make the decision herself."
"What did you say?"
Cheng Ran frowned, thinking he had misheard, but then his mother took a deep breath.
“This matter concerns you all greatly. If I don’t tell you, you’ll definitely not let your father and me off the hook when you find out later. It’s better to tell you now so you can be mentally prepared.”
"What's wrong? Just tell me."
Cheng Ran pulled his mother outside, not wanting to disturb Jiang Wanqing, but despite her age, Cheng's mother was surprisingly strong.
“Wanqing… there’s someone outside, come out and meet them. You remember Guo Xueyun, right? She’s also come to the Southwest…” she shouted into the room.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Wanqing appeared before him.
"What did you say?"
Cheng Ran asked in confusion, "What Guo Xueyun?"
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